Odell, Lee <br/><br/>
Elements of language. / 
Lee Odell et al... 
 - 5th ed. 
 - New York:  Holt Rinehart and Winston,  c2004. 
 - xxxvii, 1124 p.:  ill.;  24cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Communications: Taking tests: strategies and practice -- Sharing experiences -- Defining concepts -- Reporting progress -- Exploring problems and solutions -- Analyzing a novel -- Exploring historical research -- Taking a stand -- Reviewing nonfiction -- Evaluating advertising -- Sentences and paragraphs: Writing clear sentences -- Combining sentences -- Improving sentence style -- Understanding paragraphs and compositions -- Grammar, usage, and mechanics: Parts of speech overview -- The Parts of a sentence -- The Phrase -- The Clause -- Agreement -- Using pronouns correctly -- Clear reference -- Using verbs correctly -- Using modifiers correctly -- Placement of modifiers -- A Glossary of usage -- Capitalization -- Punctuation: end marks and commas -- Punctuation: other marks of punctuation -- Spelling -- Correcting common errors -- Quick reference handbook. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0030732182 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label> English language -- Study and teaching.  
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1129.O2